Overview
Converging interdisciplinary research and partnerships to advance the mCDR sector.
Purpose
CONVERGE CDR is a focused initiative to coordinate, integrate, and resource expertise and activities to advance the responsible and equitable development of the marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) sector in Canada. Based on the interdisciplinary Convergence Accelerator model, CONVERGE CDR will advance the sector through intentional collaboration across science and data, policy, community engagement, and business strategy.
Where research in science, community, policy, and strategy converge to advance the responsible and equitable development of the mCDR sector.
- Supports sound policy decisions and trusted community engagement by building on the foundations of rigorous science and research.
- Fosters radical collaboration among:
- Aligns with Transforming Climate Action goals ensuring:
Research topics
Science & Data
Identify factors impacting mCDR efficacy, safety, and risk—how to measure, model, and connect them to guide policy, foster trust, and drive business growth.
Engagement
Develop the social license to operate with informed and supportive community and industry, including Indigenous, rural, and commercial fishery organizations.
Policy
Develop effective regulatory pathways for mCDR as it scales from field trials to large scale deployments in the high seas.
Business
Develop effective business conditions for the responsible and equitable mCDR sector to thrive in Canada.
Focus and outputs
Co-design, collaboration, and integration among stakeholders and input from advisory organizations, will ensure the mCDR sector is built scientifically robust, socially equitable, and financially sustainable.
Interdisciplinary teams, led by a cohort of CONVERGE PDFs and guided by principal investigators and the TCA Transformation Accelerators, will coordinate across the primary pillars of science and data, policy, community engagement, and business to advance the mCDR sector in Canada.
Coordinating organizations
The coordinating organizations help inform the CONVERGE CDR research agenda, ensure the work and outcomes are focused to meet stakeholder needs, and provide access to their valuable expertise and networks.
